Hong Kong braces for 9-degree temperature drop, thunderstorms later this week
This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. Hong Kong will face squally thunderstorms and a nine-degree plunge in temperature later this week as a cold front sweeps across...
China worker gains envy after winning 7-day ‘rain leave’; boss also offers cash subsidies
A Chinese employee has caused widespread jealousy among netizens after she won seven days of paid “rain leave”, meaning she can stay home when it rains. The woman, whose personal details have not been divulged, from Changsha in Hunan province, southern China, works at...
Hungary’s anti-LGBTQ law breaches EU rules as court ruling hailed as ‘historic’
EU’s top court ruled on Tuesday that anti-LGBTQ legislation Hungary enacted in 2021 breached the bloc’s rules, including an article which sets out the fundamental values on which the EU is founded. The European Commission, 16 of 27 member states and the European...
Japan escapes worst of magnitude 7.7 quake but experts warn of potential bigger one
Northeast Japan escaped relatively unscathed from the magnitude 7.7 earthquake that struck off its coast on Monday, but residents have been advised to stay alert as it is too early to tell whether the tremor was the main shock or a precursor to a far larger one. Hours...
‘River of mud’ in Malaysia’s Cameron Highlands prompts accountability calls
A Malaysian NGO is demanding more accountability in project approvals in Cameron Highlands after a two-hour downpour on Monday resulted in a “river of mud” gushing through the main road of a town in the popular hill resort. A 15-second clip shows waist-high muddy...
A look back on Queen Elizabeth II’s life, 100 years since her birth – from the SCMP archive
When the Duchess of York gave birth to a baby girl exactly 100 years ago, nobody expected that the young princess would one day sit on the throne. Queen Elizabeth II would eventually become Britain’s longest serving monarch, reigning for over 70 years. 100 years on,...
A look back on Queen Elizabeth II’s life, 100 years since her birth – from the SCMP archive
When the Duchess of York gave birth to a baby girl exactly 100 years ago, nobody expected that the young princess would one day sit on the throne. Queen Elizabeth II would eventually become Britain’s longest serving monarch, reigning for over 70 years. 100 years on,...
Hong Kong Disneyland builds on solid 20th anniversary performance with further expansion
As Singapore overtakes Indonesia in Asean leadership poll, is Prabowo to blame?
As Singapore overtakes Indonesia in Asean leadership poll, is Prabowo to blame?
After Xi, South Korea’s Lee brings Modi into ‘selfie diplomacy’ frame
China influencer tricked into Cambodia cyber scam recounts ordeal but live-stream was cut short
Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia unite to secure safe passage in crucial straits
Chinese scientists replicate eel’s 6,000km breeding journey inside research pool
‘All risks must be controlled,’ John Lee says as he defends basketball betting U-turn
5 arrested at Hong Kong pharmacies, anti-obesity pills and other dangerous drugs seized



